India’s maritime sector serves as the backbone of its trade and commerce, handling around 95 per cent of trade by volume and 70 per cent by value. With a fleet of about 1,500 large vessels, […]
The Indian ports and shipping sector has witnessed significant transformation and growth over the years. Initiatives such as the integration of technology into port operations, capacity enhancement and sustainability measures have played a key role […]
By Krishna B. Kotak, Chairman, JM Baxi Group The recently announced Union Budget 2024-25 has some relevant topics that merit attention, specifically in the field of shipping. In the past few years, especially post-Covid, the […]
The maritime sector in India has made significant progress over the past year. Numerous measures have been introduced to augment capacity at Indian ports, improve port governance and enhance port efficiency. Indian Infrastructure looks at […]
The Indian shipping industry accounts for about 95 per cent of India’s trade by volume with its neighbouring countries. However, the number of ships registered under the Indian flag is lower, as the country’s cargo […]
The Indian ports and shipping sector has witnessed significant improvement in terms of cargo traffic, capacity, efficiency and infrastructure development. The government is taking several initiatives to support public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the sector. The […]
Coastal and inland waterway transportation (IWT) is an energy efficient and eco-friendly means of transport that also helps reduce the cost of domestic freight movement. However, despite its long coastline of 7,500 km, the share […]
During the past year, the ports and shipping sector in India has undergone significant changes with the introduction of amendments, technological advancements, energy conservation measures and completion of projects, among other developments. The government has […]
At a time when the maritime industry was suffering from weak domestic performance and foreign trade difficulties, the Covid-19 pandemic created new hurdles. While the industry has begun to show signs of recovery since June […]
The performance of the Indian shipping industry has been below par in the past year. A number of shipping companies are grappling with plunging profits and ever-increasing losses. The fate of shipyards is rather bleak, […]
The Indian shipping industry continues to face difficult times. Shipping companies are being forced to contend with plunging profits and ever-widening losses resulting from a long spell of weak freight rates. The government, however, is […]
Recently, in April 2017, NITI Aayog released a three-year action agenda laying out India’s development strategy. Infrastructure is a key component of the action plan which is for the period 2017-18 to 2019-20. For infrastructure, […]
Despite India’s long coastline of 7,517 km with 12 major and around 200 non-major ports, the coastal shipping segment remains severely underutilised. At present, only 7 per cent of the country’s domestic cargo is transported […]
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